Britain remembers victims of 7/7 London terror attacks ten years on

52 people were killed by four home-grown terrorists in July 7, 2005

People look at flowers left by the July 7 memorial plaque at Aldgate Station, London, which names those who were killed in the bombings at the station, as Britain remembers the July 7 attacks amid a welter of warnings about the enduring and changing threat from terrorism a decade on.

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Britain will pause for a minute's silence at 1130 today to remember the July 7 attacks amid warnings about the enduring threat from terrorism a decade on.

David Cameron has said the Tunisian beach massacre showed the danger remains but vowed the nation would not be cowed by extremists.

Tony Blair, the prime minister when 52 people were killed by four home-grown terrorists in July 7, 2005, says the battle against Islamist extremism must be fought on the ground.

Mayor of London Boris Johnson says the 7/7 killers "failed in their aim".

Speaking to reporters in Hyde Park, he said the terrorists "didn't in any way change the fundamentals of London and what makes this city great", adding: "Indeed, it's gone from strength to strength in the 10 years since.

"I think most people would say that London has become even more cosmopolitan, even more welcoming."

But Mr Johnson said today people have to remember that "the problem has not gone away", adding: "We're as ready as we think we can be, and as you can imagine there are preparations going on all the time in the event of all kinds of attacks.

At 8.30am four men fitting their descriptions are seen hugging before splitting up. Khan boarded a west-bound Circle Line train, Tanweer an east-bound Circle Line train, and Lindsay a south-bound Piccadilly Line train. Hussain also appears to walk towards the Piccadilly Line entrance.

At 8.50am three bombs exploded within a minute on London Underground trains and today at 8.50 silences were held to pay tribute to those who died.

At Edgeware Road people, who were visibly moved, brought flowers to the station:

Flowers have also been laid at Aldgate.

Earlier David Cameron tweeted: At 11.30am today, the country comes together to remember the victims of one of the deadliest terrorist atrocities on mainland Britain. Ten years on from the 7/7 London attacks, the threat continues to be as real as it is deadly - but we will never be cowed by terrorism.

Speaking earlier, Mayor of London Boris Johnson said the four suicide bombers had "failed in their aim".

He said the terrorists "didn't in any way change the fundamentals of London and what makes this city great", adding: "Indeed, it's gone from strength to strength in the 10 years since.

"I think most people would say that London has become even more cosmopolitan, even more welcoming."

But Mr Johnson said today people have to remember that "the problem has not gone away", adding: "We're as ready as we think we can be, and as you can imagine there are preparations going on all the time in the event of all kinds of attacks."